Porcupine Tree On Track (Revised and Updated)
Every Album, Every Song
Seiten
2025
Sonicbond Publishing (Verlag)
9781789523461 (ISBN)
Sonicbond Publishing (Verlag)
9781789523461 (ISBN)
This
book analyses all of Porcupine Tree's studio albums and Eps, including the
hugely successful reunion album Closer/Continuation, in forensic detail,
providing illuminating insight into the band's music for existing and new fans
alike.
Porcupine Tree
began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band
when Steven was later joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris
Maitland (who was later replaced by Gavin Harrison). Their first live gig was
in a pub in High Wycombe, England, in 1993, but by 2010 the band had toured
Europe and America extensively, ending up by playing to thousands of fans at a
sold-out Royal Albert Hall in London. The band was nominated for two Grammy
awards, and their last album before their hiatus, The Incident, made the top 30
in both the UK and the US.
Although often labelled as a progressive
rock band, Porcupine Tree constantly changed style. Beginning by playing
psychedelic music, Porcupine Tree experimented with space rock, dance, trance
and melodic pop as well as prog rock. In their last few albums, the band
created a new hybrid of progressive metal riffs, melodic strength and rich
vocal harmonies, with strong lyrics and powerful concepts. This aspect of the
band has provided their most enduring legacy.
This
book analyses all of Porcupine Tree's studio albums and Eps, including the
hugely successful reunion album Closer/Continuation, in forensic detail,
providing illuminating insight into the band's music for existing and new fans
alike
book analyses all of Porcupine Tree's studio albums and Eps, including the
hugely successful reunion album Closer/Continuation, in forensic detail,
providing illuminating insight into the band's music for existing and new fans
alike.
Porcupine Tree
began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band
when Steven was later joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris
Maitland (who was later replaced by Gavin Harrison). Their first live gig was
in a pub in High Wycombe, England, in 1993, but by 2010 the band had toured
Europe and America extensively, ending up by playing to thousands of fans at a
sold-out Royal Albert Hall in London. The band was nominated for two Grammy
awards, and their last album before their hiatus, The Incident, made the top 30
in both the UK and the US.
Although often labelled as a progressive
rock band, Porcupine Tree constantly changed style. Beginning by playing
psychedelic music, Porcupine Tree experimented with space rock, dance, trance
and melodic pop as well as prog rock. In their last few albums, the band
created a new hybrid of progressive metal riffs, melodic strength and rich
vocal harmonies, with strong lyrics and powerful concepts. This aspect of the
band has provided their most enduring legacy.
This
book analyses all of Porcupine Tree's studio albums and Eps, including the
hugely successful reunion album Closer/Continuation, in forensic detail,
providing illuminating insight into the band's music for existing and new fans
alike
Nick Holmes has been passionate about music ever since he joined his local church choir at the age of six. He has an English Degree from Oxford University and before retiring worked for BBC Radio making programmes for Radio 3 and 4, mostly about music. He was a semi-professional classical baritone for some years and has also played guitar in various rock bands with his brother. His first live concert was Tangerine Dream at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, and he is lucky enough to have seen Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Prince live. He blogs at nick-holmes-music.com. He lives in Stockport, UK.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | On Track |
| Zusatzinfo | 16 colour pages |
| Verlagsort | Tewkesbury |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik |
| ISBN-13 | 9781789523461 / 9781789523461 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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